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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and South’s Moon Hold Historic Summit

Kim’s visit across demarcation line is the first a North Korean leader has made to the South since the Korean War

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's Moon Jae-in met in the demilitarized zone separating their countries, planting a tree and committing to pursuing a peace deal. Other scenes from the summit included North Korean security guards jogging alongside their leader's limousine.

SEOUL—Kim Jong Un became the first North Korean leader to set foot in the South since the Korean War when he stepped across the military demarcation line Friday and shook hands with Moon Jae-in, the South Korean president.

The outcome of their meeting is set to determine the future of relations on the Korean Peninsula and lay the groundwork for Mr. Kim’s planned summit with President Donald Trump, which could come within weeks.